[He bites back a snort and instead downs the remaining contents of his cup.]

I've been telling you what I know. No, no one is running off to join the Venatori. But between news of desertions in Orlais, the tenor of those dreams, and the dissatisfaction I know we've all seen in one form or another, we would be fools not to offer some reassurance for anyone who might be wondering why they're here. Call it paranoia if that's what you prefer; any captain would tell you the same.